Verdetta Maass

Madison - Verdetta N. Maass, Madison, WI formerly of Rochester, MN died on February 10, 2019. She was born on June 22nd, 1922 in Elgin, MN to Clarence and Anette (Polikowsky) Reiter. She married Virgil R. Schuchard on March 16, 1944 in Elgin. After being widowed for 9 years she married F.J. Richard Maass in 1977 in Rochester, MN.

Her love of family was primary in her life. She had a powerful faith and displayed that faith in her love for family, friends and all those who met her. She had an amazing memory and people felt very special because she remembered and reflected on times spent together with them. Her interests included bridge, travel, cooking and entertaining and golf. She will be remembered for her incredible work ethic. She worked for many years as what is now known as an administrative assistant to a judge, a university chancellor, a zoo director and a city official.

She is survived by her children Gayle Perlberg, Madison, WI, Marcia (Mark) Thompson, Rhinelander, WI, step-children David (Jackie) Maass, Scottsdale, AZ, Stanley (Marian) Maass, Stewartville, MN, Gerald Maass, Zumbro Falls, MN and Kathy (William) Shuter, Glasco, NY, fourteen grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Virgil Schuchard, Dick Maass, son Gary Schchard, son-in-law, Paul Perlberg and brother, Vernon Reiter.

The family would like to thank the staff at Sebring Assisted Living for their loving care of Mom over the last 14 months and also the incredible staff at Agrace HospiceCare for their support and care given to Mom and her family.

A Memorial Service will be held on April 13, 2019 at 2 PM at Midvale Community Lutheran Church, Madison, WI. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery, Rochester, MN on April 15.

Memorials may be made to Midvale Community Lutheran Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, Rochester, MN or Agrace HospiceCare, Madison, WI.


Cress Funeral & Cremation Service
3610 Speedway Road
Madison, WI